Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-18

last as the time when he "determined TO
abandon any further prosecution of the
struggle"--when Lee surrendered, | saw.
and johnson quit, the South became. and
has been since, loyal to the Union. w.
fought hard enough TO know that we were
whipped and In perfect frankness accented
ns final the arblirament OF the sword TO
which we had appealed.
:. The South found her Jewel in n toads
head. The shackles that held her in mar
row Limitation fell forever when The shack
les OF the negro slave were broken. Zap
plouse. UnJer the old regime the neg
roes were slaves to the South, the South
was slave 10 the system. Thus was
gathered in the hands OF splendid and
clivalric oligarchy the substance that
sShuld have been difinsed among the peo-
pie, as the rich blood il gathered in nj the
heart, hlling that with pflluent rapture,
hut leaving the body chill and colorles+.
[Applamse
The old South rested everything on
slavery and agriculture, unconscious that
these could neither give nor maintain
healthy growth. The new South present n
perfect democracy, the oligarchs leading
INTO The popular movemenl.--a social sys-
TEN compact aud closely knitted less splen'
dld ON the surface hut stronger at the core
"a hundred farms for every plantation,
hlly homes for every palace-and a divers =
he'd Industry that meets the complex needs
OF this complex age.
PEOPLE EMANcIPArED BY DEFEAT.
The new South is ennmored of her new
work. Her soul Is attirei with breath
Of Il new life. The light of n prapder da.
10 fall Faf. g1I 81
| ling, sir, with the consciousness of grow
ing power and prosperity. Az she stands
fuil-statured and equal among the people
of the earth, breathing the keen air and
looking ont upon the expanding horizon
she understands that her emnucipntiou
came because in the inscru,able wisdom OF
God, her honest purpose was crossed and
her brave armies were beaten. TApplsuse
This IL said in no spirit of time.serving
aud apology. / should be unjust to the
South If did no, make this plain in ,hi,
presence. The South has nothing to tax,
back-nohing for which she has excuse,
to make. In my nutive town of Athens il
n monument that crowns the eternal hilr
IA PLAIN white shaft. Deem ont into it,
shining sides is a name dear 10 me above
the names of men, that of a brave and
faith. Not for all the Dlor,es of New Eng
land from Plymouth Rock all the way
would / exchange the heritage he left me
in his patrols death. To the foot of tha,
shaft shall send my chidren'- children Ia
reverence him who enobled their name
with his heroic blood. But, sir, speakinp
IN the shadow oil that memory, which
honor as l do nothing else ON earth, | say
that thA in yI,i,,i, h.,- ,H
which he gave his lille was adjudged by
higher and fuller wisdom than his or mine
and | am glad TIM, the omni-cient tod
held the balance Of battle in His almighty
hand and that the American Union was
plause.
This message Mr.. President, comes to
You from consecraled ground Every hill
that invests i, ia hallowed to you by the
blood OF your brothers who died for your
victory, and domhly hallowed to us by the
blow OF those who died hopeless, bui un-
daunted in deteat-sacred -oi to all OF H.
rich with memories that make us purer
and sti onser and betler-silent nut stauncf
Witnesses in its rich desplalion of the match
less yaor OF Amei an hearts and the death
less glory OF American arms-speuking
"'N N''i'NhN "''hSSS ~ iiN WN'bt PEfNS WIN
prosperity 10 the indissoluble Union O
American States aud the imperishablt
brotherhood OF the American people. I'm.
mense cheering
What answer has New England To thi'
message? viii she permit the pretjudice'
OF war TO remain in the hearts of the con-
querors when II has died IN the hearts o'
the conquered :? Viii she transmit thi
We]nnice 10 the next generation, that II
our hearts w'l"'' never feIt the generous
nrdnr oil cohil'C' ~ perpetuale it-eli
VIII she Withhold 10 strained courteEy
the hNnd winch Mt from his soldier
neat' Graht ouereH lee at APpomauoA
snd harpy people, which gathered nbov'
tne L' eonc', "t your cylng c"P.a'n' n.lin;
mraiss and alnriiv;n. III. ',,,t' ,n ,hs ,r,v
will she make this yision on which tn,
last sigh of the expiring aonl breatIed'
Gehed'eli"n' or cheat or delI+ion III sh'
, oo',,,i,I,;, III '"."' 80 a., :" ,; 1IN ''
refusal But If she does no, refuse IN nc.
cep, in franknes4 and sincerity this mes
sage OF good will aud friendship, iher
WIZ the prophesy ot Webster, delivered Il
n,ehnohs Moons arPlanSe' oe verified Ia i,a ln,ie' ,i
h.rd ,n h,"J 'nJ ,I..n;. .nL, -,
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